The corners of Gavin's lips curved into a faint smile.

The subordinate giving the report froze, his eyes widening in shock.

What on earth?!

Did he just witness that?

Their notoriously serious and unsmiling boss-especially during work-had just smiled. In the middle of a meeting at his phone.

Several others in the room noticed it too. Their gazes darted between each other in silent but frantic communication.

What's going on?

Did Mr. Cooper just smile? At his phone? During a meeting?

"Is he... dating someone?" everyone thought.

"Ahem!"

Gavin's assistant cleared his throat, immediately breaking the silent chaos. First, it was a warning to the staff to rein in their imaginations, and second, it was a subtle reminder to Gavin, who was typing a reply. Even the assistant couldn't help the slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Who would have thought?

was texting his girlfriend during a meeting... and smiling like that. Okay,

early. There's breakfast in the pot. Warm it up and eat. I'm in a meeting. I'll

his phone back on the table and turned his sharp gaze toward the subordinate who had been

question about one of your points," Gavin said, his

for a reaction, he continued,

swept up in his own whirlwind of

was a battlefield

This. This was it.

glanced at the subordinate sympathetically, offering a

Gavin had prepared-chicken soup and scallion pancakes. The dishes were beautifully made, looking so appetizing that she couldn't resist taking

moment the food hit her tongue, her eyes

Delicious!

that she was eating his cooking from now

her meal, her phone buzzed with a notification. Glancing at the

Do you need anything

initiated a video

connected quickly, revealing

great, Sis," Jolie said cheerfully. "I don't

for long chats. But since Jolie had already called, would've been rude to decline. Her gaze fell on Jolie as she spoke

wn

wearing a camisole nightgown, and the marks on

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